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Tuesday, July 30, 2013 |
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Medical students launch ‘Save the Doctor' campaign
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| Bangalore: Medical students from across the country have launched ‘Save the Doctor' campaign to protest the skewed seat ratio between MBBS and PG courses and compulsory rural posting after MBBS. The campaign is backed by Indian Medical Association and Association of Healthcare Providers India.
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PGI Chandigarh invites candidates for walk-in-interview for the post of Assistant Professor
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| The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh has invited eligible candidates for walk-in-interview for the recruitment of Assistant Professor (on adhoc basis) in the departments of Parasitology, Anaesthesia, Community Medicine, Hospital Administration and Hepatology. Interested candidates may appear before the interview committee on August 3 at 9 AM.
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| Testimonial |
“I like this very much and there is need for dedicated news daily for medical issues only.”
-- Dr Virender Singh Sangwan, Head, Cornea & Anterior Segment, Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Service, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad |
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Interview > Dr Vivek Nangia, Director, Fortis Lung Centre, New Delhi
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| Dr Vivek Nangia, director and head, department of pulmonology, Fortis Flt Lt Rajan Dhall Hospital, New Delhi is a qualified pulmonologist and an expert in interventional bronchoscopies, extensively trained in critical care and recently completed his Masters (MSc) in Infectious Diseases from the London University.
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AIIMS worked on 2,786 research projects in last 5 years
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| New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has worked on 2,786 research projects over the past five years despite a large patient load and the training programmes for undergraduates and postgraduates, the institute has said in response to concerns raised by a Parliamentary committee.
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Notification of TB cases needs to be made strict: Experts
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| New Delhi: Strict enforcement of laws on TB notification, infection and control at all levels and uninterrupted laboratory supplies are some of the steps needed for control of tuberculosis, experts said on Monday.
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Scientists discover new drug targets for aggressive breast cancer
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| Singapore: Scientists at A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) led in a study that has identified genes that are potential targets for therapeutic drugs against aggressive breast cancer.
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Book > Hospital Administration: Principles and Practices
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| Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on July 3 released a book ‘Hospital Administration: Principles and Practices’ authored by Dr Yashpal Sharma (mission director, National Rural Health Mission, J&K), Dr R K Sharma and Dr Libert Anil Gomes.
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| Reader's Response |
“Is WHO cheating the public? If it causes death why they promote it? By now the trend among even educated class is against vaccination. With death of children it will be a deathblow to vaccination programme in our country. I think Government should rethink about the introduction of pentavalent vaccine in India.”
-- Sundaram M K, general practitioner specialised in obstetrics and gynaecology at Kalyan Lying-in Hospital, Kuthuparamba, Kannur, Keralaread more...
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